The United Kingdom has always been one of the top choices to visit among the visitors from all around the world. It offers a glimpse of ancient British culture and style in its monuments and buildings. It is famous for its various tourist attractions and attracts visitors from every corner of the world with its beauty and charm. In the 21st Century Government agencies, towns, entrepreneurs and cities competed to build new and exciting places to visit in the United Kingdom. Some of the biggest projects fail, while some appeared to be as surprise hits. Here are some of the best places you must visit in Great Britain
Three National Parks in Scotland and England
National Parks projects in the United Kingdom have produced some of the most amazing and spectacular natural wonders in Scotland, Wales and England. These parks protect some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. These parks also protect the cultural heritage, farms and villages. During the Noughties era three parks appeared to be as a great place for cycling, hiking as well as for various other outdoor activities and all these three parks were given as the national park status. These three parks are:
The South Downs – It is the England’s chalk desert which got the status of national park in 2009
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs – It is the Sir Walter Scott and Rob Roy country, which has the largest freshwater body in the whole UK.
The Cairngorms –it is 1467 square miles of lush green peaks in the central Scotland.
The Tate Modern, London
It is an art gallery in London, which is regarded as the Britain’s national gallery that showcases international modern art forms. The gallery was opened in 2000 in the building which was formerly London’s Bankside Power Station. Originally the gallery was started with 10 sculptors.The Tate art gallery exhibits the ancient British art to contemporary art of the present day and also showcases the modern international art of famous artists around the globe
The International Slavery Museum
The museum was established in 2007, exactly 200 years after the termination of the slave trade in the Great Britain. The museum is nestled at the Albert Dock in Liverpool and is one of the heritage sites of the UNESCO. It is located just a few yards away from the dry docks where the slave shipped were equipped and repaired in the 18th Century. The museum offers to witness the legacy and international importance of the slavery in a contemporary and historical manner.
The London Eye
The London eye is 135 meters tall located on the south bank of the Thames River. Currently London eye is the most popularly visited tourist attractions in the whole Great Britain. It is the tallest wheel in entire Europe and the tallest cantilevered observation wheel in the world.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of all the Britain’s sovereigns since 1837 and now serves as the administrative headquarters of the monarch. Although the palace is used for the official events and meetings held by the queen, the state rooms of the palace are open to the visitor around the world to see and admire the elitism and the royalty of the palace.The palace has a total of 775 rooms used for various purposes moreover the palace has placed the quintessential work of art which fills the visitors with awe.
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a museum in located in central London. It is a major tourist attraction in the city of London and it has many branches outside London dispersed around the world like Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York,Shanghai, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Vienna and Blackpool.
In madam Tussauds wax statues of famous personalities from various fields around the world are made and showcased to be seen by the visitors.It has wax statues of famous personalities from Hollywood, Bollywood and many personalities from sports, culture, music and world leaders across the globe.
The Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
It is a steel building which was designed by the Architect Daniel Libeskind. The building of the museum is beside the Manchester Ship Canal and showcases the lives during the World War II. The museum offers the visitors to witness various weapons and vehicles that were used during various wars.
The British Library
The British library is the national library of Britain and it is considered to be the largest library in the entire world by the number of different items showcased inside it.The library is the biggest research library with 120 million items present and they are taken from many countries and in many languages and formats containing both printed and digital mediums which include books, manuscripts, newspapers, journals, magazines, sound and video recordings, maps and many more. The library contains 14 million books along with the huge amount of manuscripts and many other historical items ranging back to the period of 2000 BC.
Borough Market
Borough market is the retail and wholesale food market in Southwark, central London, England. It is one of the largest and the oldest food markets in London.The market has all sorts of food items, like fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, cheese, various bakery items, fish, seafood, meat, some poultry items and many more. The market is oftenly visited by many chefs around the world and is a very famous spot for all the Londoners and foreigners.
The British Museum
The British museum is a museum in the Bloomsbury area of London which is all about human history and culture. Its permanent collection amounts for around 8 million works which makes it the largest of all the museums in existence. The museum basically showcases the story of human culture from its beginning till present.
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